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Mid-Century Modern Walnut tall Secretary Desk Bookcase
Mid-Century Modern Walnut tall Secretary Desk Bookcase

Mid-Century Modern Walnut tall Secretary Desk Bookcase

By Broyhill Brasilia

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Mid-Century Modern tall secretary desk bookcase with doors.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Vintage French Provincial Blue Painted Bookcase Tall Secretary Desk by Danby
Vintage French Provincial Blue Painted Bookcase Tall Secretary Desk by Danby

Vintage French Provincial Blue Painted Bookcase Tall Secretary Desk by Danby

By Danby

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage French Provincial Blue Distress Painted Bookcase Tall Secretary Desk by Danby. Item features shell carved accents, working lock and key, solid wood construction, great style ...

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Mid-20th Century Unknown French Provincial Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Chapman Italian Neoclassical Burl Wood Patchwork Olivewood Tall Secretary Desk
Chapman Italian Neoclassical Burl Wood Patchwork Olivewood Tall Secretary Desk

Chapman Italian Neoclassical Burl Wood Patchwork Olivewood Tall Secretary Desk

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Italian Neoclassical Burl Wood Patchwork Olivewood Tall Secretary Desk by Chapman. Item features 2 part construction, lighted interior with dimmer switch, 2 lower cabinet doo...

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Mid-20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Wood

19th Century Danish Mahogany Tall Secretary Bureau
19th Century Danish Mahogany Tall Secretary Bureau

19th Century Danish Mahogany Tall Secretary Bureau

Located in Round Top, TX

19th century Danish tall secretary bureau, crafted in mahogany with burlwood veneer.

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Antique Early 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Burl

Swedish Rococo Style Chapeau de Gendarme 1820s Gray Painted Tall Secretary
Swedish Rococo Style Chapeau de Gendarme 1820s Gray Painted Tall Secretary

Swedish Rococo Style Chapeau de Gendarme 1820s Gray Painted Tall Secretary

Located in Atlanta, GA

This Swedish Rococo-style tall secretary, dating back to around 1820, is a testament to timeless design and exceptional craftsmanship.

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Vintage Chinoiserie Butterfly & Bird Custom Painted Tall Secretary Desk & Chair
Vintage Chinoiserie Butterfly & Bird Custom Painted Tall Secretary Desk & Chair

Vintage Chinoiserie Butterfly & Bird Custom Painted Tall Secretary Desk & Chair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Chinoiserie Butterfly & Bird Custom Painted 2 Piece Tall Secretary Desk & Chair. Item features blue and off-white painted finish with intricate bird and floral motifs on the ...

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Mid-20th Century Unknown Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cane, Wood

Danish 1810s Beige Gray Painted Two-Part Tall Secretary with Slant-Front Desk
Danish 1810s Beige Gray Painted Two-Part Tall Secretary with Slant-Front Desk

Danish 1810s Beige Gray Painted Two-Part Tall Secretary with Slant-Front Desk

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Danish painted wood two-part secretary from circa 1810 with beige / light gray painted finish, slanted desk, four doors and carved reeded panels. A testament to timeless Danish cra...

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Antique Early 19th Century Danish Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Swedish 1770s Baroque Period Light Gray Painted Secretary with Slant Front Desk
Swedish 1770s Baroque Period Light Gray Painted Secretary with Slant Front Desk

Swedish 1770s Baroque Period Light Gray Painted Secretary with Slant Front Desk

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Swedish Baroque tall secretary from circa 1770, with slant front desk, light Gustavian gray painted finish, two doors and four drawers.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Wood

Vintage Mahogany Secretary with Flip Down Desk and Storage
Vintage Mahogany Secretary with Flip Down Desk and Storage

Vintage Mahogany Secretary with Flip Down Desk and Storage

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Vintage wood tall secretary having pretty flat front with carved wood decoration and urn shape in the center.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

18th C. Venetian Secretary Hutch with a Beautiful Hand-Painted Finish
18th C. Venetian Secretary Hutch with a Beautiful Hand-Painted Finish

18th C. Venetian Secretary Hutch with a Beautiful Hand-Painted Finish

Located in Atlanta, GA

An Italian Venetian tall secretary cabinet from the 18th century. This antique 7.75 feet tall (approximate) cabinet from Venice, Italy, boasts a beautifully hand-painted and embellis...

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Antique 18th Century Italian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Bonheur Du Jour Drawer by MOB
Bonheur Du Jour Drawer by MOB

Bonheur Du Jour Drawer by MOB

Located in Geneve, CH

Bonheur Du Jour drawer by MOB Limited editions of 15 + 1 prototype Designer: Fala Atelier (Portugal) Dimensions: H 200 x D 30 x W 65 cm Material: Ash wood, walnut wood, lackered...

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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Secretaires

Materials

Marble

Tall 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretary
Tall 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretary

Tall 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretary

Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire

Tall 18th Century Swedish Rococo secretary of elegant proportions.

Category

Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Tall Teak Danish Modern Bookcase / Secretary Desk
Tall Teak Danish Modern Bookcase / Secretary Desk

Tall Teak Danish Modern Bookcase / Secretary Desk

Located in Berkeley, CA

Origin: Denmark Designer: Unknown Manufacturer: Unknown Era: 1960s Materials: Teak Measurements: 37.5″ wide x 17.5″ deep (25.5" with desk pulled out)x 73″ tall

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Teak

1800s Hancrafted Tall Slant Top Secretary Desk
1800s Hancrafted Tall Slant Top Secretary Desk

1800s Hancrafted Tall Slant Top Secretary Desk

Located in Germantown, MD

1800s Hancrafted tall slant top secretary desk. Wood appears to be flame maple.

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Mid-20th Century American American Classical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

Tall Mid-Century Highboy Drop Front Secretary
Tall Mid-Century Highboy Drop Front Secretary

Tall Mid-Century Highboy Drop Front Secretary

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Unique highboy dresser with burl wood drop font writing surface with fitted insert. Additional storage drawers above and below. Please confirm item location (NY or NJ) with dealer.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Early 19th Century Tall Swedish Black Secretary Bureau
Early 19th Century Tall Swedish Black Secretary Bureau

Early 19th Century Tall Swedish Black Secretary Bureau

Located in Round Top, TX

Late 19th-century 8' tall Swedish oak bureau or secretary featuring a newer professionally applied black layered painted finish, lightly distressed to reveal natural oak beneath and ...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Tall Oak Secretary Bureau from Sweden, circa 1800-20
Tall Oak Secretary Bureau from Sweden, circa 1800-20

Tall Oak Secretary Bureau from Sweden, circa 1800-20

Located in Round Top, TX

This 7' tall oak secretary is an elegant statement piece crowned with an elaborate carved pediment over paneled cabinet doors.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Brass

32" Wide & 79" Tall Solid Cherry Cylinder Style Secretary Desk Beveled Glass
32" Wide & 79" Tall Solid Cherry Cylinder Style Secretary Desk Beveled Glass

32" Wide & 79" Tall Solid Cherry Cylinder Style Secretary Desk Beveled Glass

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Narrow 32" Wide & 79" Tall Solid Cherry Cylinder Style Secretary Desk w/ Beveled Glass Bookcase MINT

Category

20th Century American Federal Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Fine Tall Inlaid Dark Mahogany English Carlton House Two-Piece Secretary Desk
Fine Tall Inlaid Dark Mahogany English Carlton House Two-Piece Secretary Desk

Fine Tall Inlaid Dark Mahogany English Carlton House Two-Piece Secretary Desk

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This fine tall inlaid dark mahogany English Carlton House two-piece secretary desk is an outstanding example of refined Georgian-inspired craftsmanship.

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Adam Style Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Tall Double Glass Doors Ball Claw Carved Finial Drop Block Front Secretary MINT!
Tall Double Glass Doors Ball Claw Carved Finial Drop Block Front Secretary MINT!

Tall Double Glass Doors Ball Claw Carved Finial Drop Block Front Secretary MINT!

By Baker Furniture Company, Kittinger Furniture Company, Drexel

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Tall Double Glass Doors Ball Claw Carved Finial Drop Block Front Secretary Desk Bookcase MINT!

Category

20th Century American Chippendale Dressers

Materials

Mahogany

Mid Century Tall Boy or Secretary in tortoise shell and black lacquer by Ottini
Mid Century Tall Boy or Secretary in tortoise shell and black lacquer by Ottini

Mid Century Tall Boy or Secretary in tortoise shell and black lacquer by Ottini

Located in Beograd, RS

This unique Mid Century Tall Boy and/or Secretary, made from solid oak covered by real tortoise shells fully varnished, was made in Milano by a small design studio called Ottini.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Oak

Kittinger Historic Newport Mahogany Chippendale Style Secretary Desk
Kittinger Historic Newport Mahogany Chippendale Style Secretary Desk

Kittinger Historic Newport Mahogany Chippendale Style Secretary Desk

By Kittinger Furniture Company

Located in Long Branch, NJ

Kittinger Historic Newport Mahogany Chippendale Style Secretary Desk Dimensions : 45" Wide X 25.5" Deep X 82.5" Tall This stunning secretary desk was made by Kittinger for their Hi...

Category

Vintage 1980s American Chippendale Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Swedish Gray Painted Oak Secretary Bureau
18th Century Swedish Gray Painted Oak Secretary Bureau

18th Century Swedish Gray Painted Oak Secretary Bureau

Located in Round Top, TX

Restored, strong, stable, and ready for use, this tall and elegant secretary is a commanding Swedish statement piece.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Danish Modern Bookcase with Secretary Desk Johannes Sorth
Danish Modern Bookcase with Secretary Desk Johannes Sorth

Danish Modern Bookcase with Secretary Desk Johannes Sorth

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Tall Danish Modern Bookcase with Secretary Desk by Johannes Sorth.

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Swedish Gustavian Secretary Desk, Solid Pine, Antique, Circa 1850
Swedish Gustavian Secretary Desk, Solid Pine, Antique, Circa 1850

Swedish Gustavian Secretary Desk, Solid Pine, Antique, Circa 1850

Located in Kramfors, SE

The piece is made in a classic gustavian style with a straight shape, elegant corners decorated with flutes and tall tapered legs. The secretary has a practical writing desk which op...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Pine

Mid Century Danish Rosewood Bookcase with Drop-Down Secretary Desk
Mid Century Danish Rosewood Bookcase with Drop-Down Secretary Desk

Mid Century Danish Rosewood Bookcase with Drop-Down Secretary Desk

Located in Detroit, MI

This vintage mid century Danish modern tall rosewood bookcase with secretary desk made in Denmark circa 1960 features a unique format with drop-down writing surface that converts the...

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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Superb Period 1780s era Italian Tombstone Paint Decorated Secretary Desk
Superb Period 1780s era Italian Tombstone Paint Decorated Secretary Desk

Superb Period 1780s era Italian Tombstone Paint Decorated Secretary Desk

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Add timeless Italian flair to your space with this exquisite painted secretary. Measures 91.75 tall x 50.25 wide x 22.5 deep.

Category

Antique 1780s Italian Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

European 1800s Two-Part Painted Wood Secretary with Slanted Front Desk
European 1800s Two-Part Painted Wood Secretary with Slanted Front Desk

European 1800s Two-Part Painted Wood Secretary with Slanted Front Desk

Located in Atlanta, GA

A tall European painted wood two-part secretary from the early 19th century, with molded cornice, dentil molding, slanted front desk and graduated drawers.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century European Secretaires

Materials

Brass

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1800s Tall Secretary with Lower Chest of Drawers
1800s Tall Secretary with Lower Chest of Drawers

1800s Tall Secretary with Lower Chest of Drawers

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H 56.5 in W 45 in D 19.5 in

1800s Tall Secretary with Lower Chest of Drawers

Located in Memphis, TN

1800s tall secretary with lower chest of drawers. Gorgeous wood grain on dresser face, bun feet, original hardware (some hardware missing).

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

1800s Burl Wood Veneered Tall Secretary with Black Trim Throughout
1800s Burl Wood Veneered Tall Secretary with Black Trim Throughout

1800s Burl Wood Veneered Tall Secretary with Black Trim Throughout

Located in Memphis, TN

Tall secretary from 1800s. Beautiful burl wood veneered drawer and cabinet facing with detailed inlay and glossy black trim throughout the piece.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Burl

Brouer Danish Modern Rosewood Tall Secretary Bookcase Desk
Brouer Danish Modern Rosewood Tall Secretary Bookcase Desk

Brouer Danish Modern Rosewood Tall Secretary Bookcase Desk

By Brouer Mobel

Located in Fairfield, ME

A spectacular rosewood secretary by Brouer Mobelfabrik. Amazing quality and condition at every turn.

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases

Venetian High Palace Secretary Desk, circa 1945
Venetian High Palace Secretary Desk, circa 1945

Venetian High Palace Secretary Desk, circa 1945

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H 89.77 in W 57.88 in D 18.9 in

Venetian High Palace Secretary Desk, circa 1945

Located in Liverpool, GB

A palace-like, tall Venetian secretary, with a light olive-colored polychrome, beautiful gilding and hand-made floral paintings, characteristic of the so-called "Bright furniture" in...

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Vintage 1940s Italian Neoclassical Secretaires

Materials

Wood

French Art Deco Secretary in Mahogany and Parchment
French Art Deco Secretary in Mahogany and Parchment

French Art Deco Secretary in Mahogany and Parchment

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H 55.5 in W 29.5 in D 16 in

French Art Deco Secretary in Mahogany and Parchment

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Tall Art Deco secretary in mahogany with dark stained border.

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Secretaires

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Swedish Gustavian 1800s Painted Tall Secretary with Slant Front Desk and Drawers
Swedish Gustavian 1800s Painted Tall Secretary with Slant Front Desk and Drawers

Swedish Gustavian 1800s Painted Tall Secretary with Slant Front Desk and Drawers

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Swedish Gustavian period painted wood tall secretary from the early 19th century, with diamond and reeded motifs, slanted front desk and weathered patina.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Vintage Italian Regency Burlwood Laminate Saber Leg Tall Secretary Desk Display
Vintage Italian Regency Burlwood Laminate Saber Leg Tall Secretary Desk Display

Vintage Italian Regency Burlwood Laminate Saber Leg Tall Secretary Desk Display

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Italian Regency Burlwood Laminate Saber Leg Tall Secretary Desk Display Curio Bookcase. Details: Tall shapely cabriole/saber legs, broken arch top with finial, roll top desk,...

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Regency Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Laminate

Vintage Italian Regency Burlwood Laminate Saber Leg Tall Secretary Desk Display
Vintage Italian Regency Burlwood Laminate Saber Leg Tall Secretary Desk Display

Vintage Italian Regency Burlwood Laminate Saber Leg Tall Secretary Desk Display

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Italian Regency Burlwood Laminate Saber Leg Tall Secretary Desk Display Curio Bookcase.Tall shapely cabriole/saber legs, broken arch top with finial, roll top desk, burl wood...

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Regency Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Laminate

Swedish Mid 19th Century Rococo Style Tall Secretary with Broken Pediment
Swedish Mid 19th Century Rococo Style Tall Secretary with Broken Pediment

Swedish Mid 19th Century Rococo Style Tall Secretary with Broken Pediment

Located in Atlanta, GA

This Swedish tall secretary features an exquisite bonnet-shaped broken pediment sitting above two nicely shaped doors.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Vintage Italian Regency Burlwood Laminate Saber Leg Tall Secretary Desk Display
Vintage Italian Regency Burlwood Laminate Saber Leg Tall Secretary Desk Display

Vintage Italian Regency Burlwood Laminate Saber Leg Tall Secretary Desk Display

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Italian Regency burlwood laminate saber leg tall secretary desk display curio bookcase. Item features tall shapely cabriole/saber legs, broken arch top with finial, roll top ...

Category

Late 20th Century North American Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Laminate, Burl

Antique Mahogany Chippendale Style Bow Front Ball and Claw Tall Secretary Desk
Antique Mahogany Chippendale Style Bow Front Ball and Claw Tall Secretary Desk

Antique Mahogany Chippendale Style Bow Front Ball and Claw Tall Secretary Desk

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique mahogany Chippendale style bow front ball and claw tall secretary desk bookcase. Item features beautiful wood grain, 2 swing doors, no key, but unlocked, 4 dovetailed drawers...

Category

Early 20th Century North American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Danish Modern Tall Secretary
Danish Modern Tall Secretary

Danish Modern Tall Secretary

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H 69.5 in W 38 in D 17 in

Danish Modern Tall Secretary

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Danish modern pull-out style desk, drawer and incidental storage and bookshelves to boot. Professional, skilled furniture restoration is an integral part of what we do every day....

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

Materials

Teak

French Patinated Tall Secretary Cabinet
French Patinated Tall Secretary Cabinet

French Patinated Tall Secretary Cabinet

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H 65.4 in W 36.4 in D 25.2 in

French Patinated Tall Secretary Cabinet

Located in High Point, NC

A hardwood secretary cabinet from France, circa 1900. This two-door cabinet features a unique tall desktop.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Secretaires

Materials

Oak

18th Century English Tall Secretary with Original chinoiserie 'Inside Too!'
18th Century English Tall Secretary with Original chinoiserie 'Inside Too!'

18th Century English Tall Secretary with Original chinoiserie 'Inside Too!'

Located in Atlanta, GA

A English George III tall secretary, with its original chinoiserie painted exterior and interior, from the 18th century.

Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires

Materials

Wood

European 18th Century Tall Secretary with Slant Front Desk and Old Glass Doors
European 18th Century Tall Secretary with Slant Front Desk and Old Glass Doors

European 18th Century Tall Secretary with Slant Front Desk and Old Glass Doors

Located in Atlanta, GA

A European two-part tall secretary from the 18th century with gray / cream painted finish, old glass doors, slant front desk and five graduated drawers.

Category

Antique 18th Century European Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Wood

Italian 1850s Rococo Style Tall Secretary with Slanted Desk and Original Paint
Italian 1850s Rococo Style Tall Secretary with Slanted Desk and Original Paint

Italian 1850s Rococo Style Tall Secretary with Slanted Desk and Original Paint

Located in Atlanta, GA

How not to fall head over heels in love with this Rococo style Italian tall secretary? Topped with a voluted cornice accented with a carved motif in the center, sitting above two mir...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Wood

Scandinavian Two-Part Painted Tall Secretary with Slant Front Desk and Drawers
Scandinavian Two-Part Painted Tall Secretary with Slant Front Desk and Drawers

Scandinavian Two-Part Painted Tall Secretary with Slant Front Desk and Drawers

Located in Atlanta, GA

Born in Scandinavia during the 18th century, this exquisite tall secretary features an eye-catching carved crest adorned with pierced motifs, sitting above a delicate dentil molding.

Category

Antique 18th Century Scandinavian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Baroque Style 1840s Swedish Tall Secretary with Slant-Front Desk and Drawers
Baroque Style 1840s Swedish Tall Secretary with Slant-Front Desk and Drawers

Baroque Style 1840s Swedish Tall Secretary with Slant-Front Desk and Drawers

Located in Atlanta, GA

This Swedish tall secretary features a bonnet-shaped beveled pediment, overhanging an upper cabinet made of two arched doors with carved panels.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Swedish Rococo 18th Century Tall Secretary with Bonnet Top and Slant-Front Desk
Swedish Rococo 18th Century Tall Secretary with Bonnet Top and Slant-Front Desk

Swedish Rococo 18th Century Tall Secretary with Bonnet Top and Slant-Front Desk

Located in Atlanta, GA

Born in Sweden during the 18th century, this exquisite tall secretary features a bonnet top, sitting above two doors that open to reveal inner shelves and hidden drawers offering gre...

Category

Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Gray Painted Antique Swedish Tall Secretary
Gray Painted Antique Swedish Tall Secretary

Gray Painted Antique Swedish Tall Secretary

Located in Round Top, TX

The simple stately lines of this tall Swedish secretary are accented well by the (recent) soft dove gray painted finish.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Pair of Mid-18th Century Swedish Period Baroque Tall Secretaries
Pair of Mid-18th Century Swedish Period Baroque Tall Secretaries

Pair of Mid-18th Century Swedish Period Baroque Tall Secretaries

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of Swedish mid-18th century period Baroque tall slant-front secretaries with exquisite marquetry, wonderful pediment and stat inlay on the doors and desk part.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Rare Danish Modern Borge Mogensen Tall Secretary Secretaire Desk Cabinet
Rare Danish Modern Borge Mogensen Tall Secretary Secretaire Desk Cabinet

Rare Danish Modern Borge Mogensen Tall Secretary Secretaire Desk Cabinet

By Børge Mogensen

Located in Buffalo, NY

Mid century Borge Morgensen teak secretary desk is part desk, part storage. Bottom part has three drawers. Top leaf drops down into a writing surface. Multifunctional and elegant, th...

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks

Materials

Wood, Teak

Rare Danish Modern Borge Mogensen Tall Secretary Secretaire Desk Cabinet
Rare Danish Modern Borge Mogensen Tall Secretary Secretaire Desk Cabinet

Rare Danish Modern Borge Mogensen Tall Secretary Secretaire Desk Cabinet

By Børge Mogensen

Located in West Hartford, CT

Mid century Borge Morgensen teak secretary desk is part desk, part storage. Bottom part has three drawers. Top leaf drops down into a writing surface. Multifunctional and elegant, th...

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Teak

Vintage Custom Painted Italian French Regency Style Tall Secretary Desk & Chair
Vintage Custom Painted Italian French Regency Style Tall Secretary Desk & Chair

Vintage Custom Painted Italian French Regency Style Tall Secretary Desk & Chair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Beautiful hand-painted vintage, two-piece secretary desk with matching chair. The pieces are painted in a whimsical Italian style, largely blue and off-white, with intricate bird and...

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Cane, Wood

Spanish Grain Painted Tall Secretary Bookcase, Second Half of the 19th Century
Spanish Grain Painted Tall Secretary Bookcase, Second Half of the 19th Century

Spanish Grain Painted Tall Secretary Bookcase, Second Half of the 19th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

Tall and shallow, this unique cabinet is faux grain painted and is one piece construction, the upper section with glass doors above a middle section with horizontal lozenge detail an...

Category

Antique 1870s Spanish Neoclassical Revival Secretaires

Gustavian 18th Century Scandinavian Tall Slanted Desk Secretary with Glass Doors
Gustavian 18th Century Scandinavian Tall Slanted Desk Secretary with Glass Doors

Gustavian 18th Century Scandinavian Tall Slanted Desk Secretary with Glass Doors

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Scandinavian Gustavian painted wood tall secretary from the 18th century, with reeded accents, slanted desk and glass doors.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Glass, Wood

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Tall Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the tall secretary you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, glass and brass, every tall secretary was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect tall secretary — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each tall secretary bearing Rococo, Baroque or Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular. Baker Furniture Company and Paul McCobb each produced at least one beautiful tall secretary that is worth considering.

How Much is a Tall Secretary?

Prices for a tall secretary can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $695 and can go as high as $22,000, while the average can fetch as much as $6,625.

Finding the Right Secretaires for You

Your antique, new or vintage secretary desk has become the (chic) saving grace of the "new normal" at home.

Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments — pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers — are revealed.

Traditionally, a secretary is composed of two parts — a chest of drawers on the bottom and a cabinet with shelves on the top. Taking its name from the French word for the piece, secrétaire, the secretary desk dates back to the 18th century, when Paris-based cabinetmaker Jean-François Oeben, known for his exquisite marquetry and clever mechanical desks, is thought to have invented the secrétaire à abbattant, or drop-leaf desk.

While the defining drop-down feature of the secretary desk has remained constant, the materials used, as well as its configuration, size and style have evolved over time.

At first, secretaries were typically made from exotic woods, like rosewood, tulipwood and kingwood; later, hardwoods like cherry, maple, oak and mahogany were more common. The desks also became lighter, with space carved out of the lower half for the writer’s feet or with drawers replaced by legs — making them more table-like.

When open, the secretary is a dynamic, versatile Wunderkammer. When closed, it’s a sophisticated, space-saving piece of furniture.

“A fine secretary with a good provenance adds stature and credence to its owner — it is a cornerstone piece,” says antiques dealer Stanley Weiss, who specializes in 18th- and 19th-century English and American furniture. “In this disposable world, fine furniture is always passed on and speaks to who its owner is.”

No matter what style or period you choose, and no matter how you decide to use it, the timeless, flexible secretary desk is bound to become an indispensable part of your daily routine.

Browse a range of antique and vintage secretary desks on 1stDibs, including mid-century modern secretaires, Georgian secretaires and others.

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